Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Benjamin Stevenson
- ISBN：0063279029
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Reviews
Alex
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Didn’t love it。 Didn’t hate it。 An interesting premise and written with a good dose of humour。 Honestly it did keep me guessing for a long time， but the pacing around the middle seemed to drag a bit （didn’t keep me super engaged like I’d hoped）。 Would I read it again？ Probably not but I would still recommend it for something a bit different to read。
Jenna
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This feels like an old school mystery。 Totally loved it and here for the twists and turns。
Eleanor
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3。8 A modern twist on the classic murder mystery。 I enjoyed the humorous writing style that didn’t take itself too seriously。 I found the spoilers given by the author off-putting at times， and I’m not sure they were necessary。 Ideal for a cosy winter weekend。
Cinzia
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Molto carino， il finale non scontato。。。 Brillante ❤️
kvazimodla
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Agatha Christie meets Knives out， as advertised 👍Liked it fine， but more the first half。 Second part， I felt that it was a bit dragging and overcomplicating， tbh。
Katarina
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so！ much！ fun！！！！
Leia Sedai
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A fun， quirky fourth wall breaking cozy mystery filled with dry wit and dark humor。 I enjoyed this book immensely， and am looking forward to future books in the series。 The author maintained the balance between the 4th wall breaking adding to the story while not seeming cheesy or an unneeded aspect of the story。 If you're looking for the darker side of cozy mystery this is the book for you！***Thank you to Netgalley and Mariner Books for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 *** A fun， quirky fourth wall breaking cozy mystery filled with dry wit and dark humor。 I enjoyed this book immensely， and am looking forward to future books in the series。 The author maintained the balance between the 4th wall breaking adding to the story while not seeming cheesy or an unneeded aspect of the story。 If you're looking for the darker side of cozy mystery this is the book for you！***Thank you to Netgalley and Mariner Books for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 *** 。。。more
Tawney
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Stevenson has an interesting concept and enjoyable style， but the plot is so complicated it actually becomes hard to follow the various threads。 He does tie it all up， but how he figures it all out remains somewhat of a mystery。 Because it is so complicated it becomes a bit tedious。 But it's also enjoyable because of the characters and the bits of snark。 If we were allowed to slice and dice I would give the book 3 1/2 stars。I received a digital advanced copy of this book compliments of Mariner B Stevenson has an interesting concept and enjoyable style， but the plot is so complicated it actually becomes hard to follow the various threads。 He does tie it all up， but how he figures it all out remains somewhat of a mystery。 Because it is so complicated it becomes a bit tedious。 But it's also enjoyable because of the characters and the bits of snark。 If we were allowed to slice and dice I would give the book 3 1/2 stars。I received a digital advanced copy of this book compliments of Mariner Books and NetGalley。 。。。more
Kostas Kanellopoulos
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Μαστιγα έχουν καταντήσει οι στανταπ κωμικοί που γράφουν αστυνομικά που δεν είναι καν αστείαΤουλάχιστον ο Frankie Boyle είχε τρομερά one liners， εδώ μόνο ασταμάτητη φλυαρία
Harshita Jain
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nice。 liked author's writing style。 good plot twist at end but the 'believed to be dead but actually not dead' trope is so overused nice。 liked author's writing style。 good plot twist at end but the 'believed to be dead but actually not dead' trope is so overused 。。。more
Ansu Roy
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First read of 2023 and thank you Harper Collins for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！This book had the best writing style， the narrator speaks to the reader and it is something I truly enjoy。 By the title， it states that everyone in the family has killed someone and it is split parts to the knowledge the narrator has in the matter。 It’s supposed to be a reliable narrator but he is funnily unreliable at times。The final murderer was kind of expected but surprising be First read of 2023 and thank you Harper Collins for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！This book had the best writing style， the narrator speaks to the reader and it is something I truly enjoy。 By the title， it states that everyone in the family has killed someone and it is split parts to the knowledge the narrator has in the matter。 It’s supposed to be a reliable narrator but he is funnily unreliable at times。The final murderer was kind of expected but surprising because of the plot twist。 The extra plot twist in the epilogue was extra fun。 Overall， a fun cozy（？） mystery！ 。。。more
Meghan ReadsBooks
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If I were to write a mystery book I would want to write like Benjamin Stevenson wrote Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone， there are notes of humor that really worked for me （i laughed several times）， an style of subtle well paced absurdity that reflects my love for movies like Clue and Knives Out， and a narrator who breaks the fourth wall in such creative ways that really worked for me。 Reading this was like getting really good European chocolate when I was expecting generic chocolate; an If I were to write a mystery book I would want to write like Benjamin Stevenson wrote Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone， there are notes of humor that really worked for me （i laughed several times）， an style of subtle well paced absurdity that reflects my love for movies like Clue and Knives Out， and a narrator who breaks the fourth wall in such creative ways that really worked for me。 Reading this was like getting really good European chocolate when I was expecting generic chocolate; an unexpectedly good cup of coffee when you aren't sure what you will get。I don't even know how to describe this book。 The title caught me eye and I have to say the prologue alone and the first few chapters had me wanting to stay up all night just to be amused and delighted by this story of a family reunion weekend （gone wrong？ filled unavoidable happenings？）。。。 filled with memorable scenes and characters for sure。 Yes there are some moments where plot holes exist （delightfully noted by the narrator） and a few moments of pacing issues but。。。 this is a 5 star review because I will be recommending this book often and it also was an unexpected treat， an author I am now a fan of。This mystery for me is a wonderful homage to classic mysteries and yet a welcome placement of classic mystery writing in a present day format。 Just read this one， enjoy it， and wait for the next book from Benjamin Stevenson。Recommended for: fans of Finlay Donovan （I was perhaps similarly delighted by that first book， darker edgier humor in that one too！）， fans of indeed Knives Out type stories， and for readers looking for a few laughs with their murder mystery。 。。。more
Allison Li
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Meta， self-aware， ridiculous。Hugely entertaining。
Sonali Dabade
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3。75 stars！This one was surprisingly good。 More soon！
JL。
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3。6⭐️ Quite a different take with the narrator， I quite enjoyed it。 A family murder mystery shrouded with family secrets。 Ernest’s narration was informative and comical at times。 This family defines dysfunctional。 Looking for a fun style murder mystery that wants you to learn clues along the way and figure out whodunnit along with Ernest， you will enjoy this book。 I did。
Kathleen Gray
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Pay close attention as you read this unusual murder mystery narrated by Ern about a family reunion at a mountain resort in Australia。 Ern reported his brother Michael to the police （not done in this family） when Michael killed a man and then buried him with Ern's reluctant help。 Everyone， it turns out， has killed someone- from his aunt who drunk drive， to his step sister who has a malpractice suit pending， to Lucy， to Michael， and so on but the means and the events are revealed slowly over the c Pay close attention as you read this unusual murder mystery narrated by Ern about a family reunion at a mountain resort in Australia。 Ern reported his brother Michael to the police （not done in this family） when Michael killed a man and then buried him with Ern's reluctant help。 Everyone， it turns out， has killed someone- from his aunt who drunk drive， to his step sister who has a malpractice suit pending， to Lucy， to Michael， and so on but the means and the events are revealed slowly over the course of the novel。 Michael has been released from prison but while he seems to have forgiven Ern， he's brought more trouble （and Ern's wife） with him。 This gets very twisty and， to be honest， I found it a bit hard to follow in spots （paying attention helps- it all links up）。 Ern's got a great voice- sarcastic， sardonic， questioning， humorous， sad all in one。 No spoilers from me。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 Excellent read。 。。。more
Agnese
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Sono indecisa tra:- voler leggere subito un nuovo libro di Ernest， o magari pagare $1，99 su Amazon per uno dei suoi manuali 😉- sperare che Stevenson non dia più la possibilità a Ernest di scrivere così che non diventi uno stereotipato clichè
Darla
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Family is not whose blood runs in your veins， it's who you'd spill it for。 Meet the Cunningham family。 According to our narrator， Ernest （Ern）， everyone in his family has killed someone and he proceeds to build a case by recounting the details for each of them。 This deliciously layered tale pays homage to the golden age of mysteries by referring often to the 10 Commandments of Detective Fiction by Ronald Knox from 1929。 Ern is a writer by trade -- specializing in how-to-write books distributed Family is not whose blood runs in your veins， it's who you'd spill it for。 Meet the Cunningham family。 According to our narrator， Ernest （Ern）， everyone in his family has killed someone and he proceeds to build a case by recounting the details for each of them。 This deliciously layered tale pays homage to the golden age of mysteries by referring often to the 10 Commandments of Detective Fiction by Ronald Knox from 1929。 Ern is a writer by trade -- specializing in how-to-write books distributed digitally。 Due to his family history， he is writing a mystery and we are in a front row seat。 The asides to the reader are intriguing and often humorous giving the book a somewhat irreverent tone。 I was reminded of The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi。 What kept me from giving this one a five-star rating was how intricate the ulitmate reveal turns out to be。 It took too long to get there and I found myself getting a bit bored in the waiting。 Nevertheless， this was an entertaining read overall and I really liked being in the inner circle。Thank you to Mariner Books and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Susan
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This was a very entertaining whodunit - it had humor， mystery and family drama。 There were a lot of characters to keep track of but the author did a good job of managing them。 There were a couple of surprising twists and I like how it was all explained in the end。 I definitely will be reading more by Benjamin Steveson。 Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC。
Lovely Loveday
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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Steven tells the story of a family haunted by a generations-old curse。 This tale is both tragic and haunting， but it's also incredibly intriguing as we witness a family trying to come to terms with their dark history。 Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone pairs a powerful plot with complex characters - leaving readers feeling just as lost yet quietly enlightened afterward。 Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Steven tells the story of a family haunted by a generations-old curse。 This tale is both tragic and haunting， but it's also incredibly intriguing as we witness a family trying to come to terms with their dark history。 Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone pairs a powerful plot with complex characters - leaving readers feeling just as lost yet quietly enlightened afterward。 。。。more
Kat
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Ok so！ Somehow I read back to back to back author's who wanted to delve into the Agatha Christie-esque vibe。 And the first 2， while good， they didn't hit it out of the park like this one！ This is my first novel by Benjamin Stevenson and he won himself a loyal reader now。 I saw that this is going to be a series and I am ready for the next book like NOW。 Ernest （Ernie） is apart of the Cunningham family and that means something。。。and not anything good。 He's headed to his family reunion at a remote Ok so！ Somehow I read back to back to back author's who wanted to delve into the Agatha Christie-esque vibe。 And the first 2， while good， they didn't hit it out of the park like this one！ This is my first novel by Benjamin Stevenson and he won himself a loyal reader now。 I saw that this is going to be a series and I am ready for the next book like NOW。 Ernest （Ernie） is apart of the Cunningham family and that means something。。。and not anything good。 He's headed to his family reunion at a remote ski resort amidst a giant （and I mean giant） snowstorm。 And while I don't want to give anything away， I will say this， by the end of the book everyone in his family has killed someone。。。。including Ern。 Things I loved about this book， there are a ton， but my favorite was that the main breaks the 4th wall the whole time。 Ern takes the time to narrate to you and I can say， the more he talks the more you love him as a character。 He has one liners to spare and is so relatable。 Thank you THANK YOU NetGalley for giving me this ARC。 I loved it and am rating it a 4。25！ I can't wait to see what else Ernie gets into。 。。。more
Karsyn
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This book was very different with a unique narrator and quite enjoyable。 There were a few times it dragged on but I liked the concept of it and loved the story。 Definitely will read more because I'm curious what comes next for the MC。 This book was very different with a unique narrator and quite enjoyable。 There were a few times it dragged on but I liked the concept of it and loved the story。 Definitely will read more because I'm curious what comes next for the MC。 。。。more
Andrea Johnson
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I found this book to be quite entertaining。 In a way， this is kind of a spoof of classic detective fiction， but also an homage to it。 The narrator is clever， the humor is dark and there’s a very complicated who-done-it mystery that is unraveled in classic Agatha Christie style。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc。
Melissa
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Super fun mystery！ Some family reunions are more interesting than others。 I'm not saying anything else - wouldn't want to ruin it。Everyone in my family has killed someone。 Some of us， the high achievers， have killed more than once。 I'm not trying to be dramatic， but it is the truth。 Some of us are good， others are bad， and some just unfortunate。I'm Ernest Cunningham。 Call me Ern or Ernie。 I wish I'd killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort， but it's a little more compl Super fun mystery！ Some family reunions are more interesting than others。 I'm not saying anything else - wouldn't want to ruin it。Everyone in my family has killed someone。 Some of us， the high achievers， have killed more than once。 I'm not trying to be dramatic， but it is the truth。 Some of us are good， others are bad， and some just unfortunate。I'm Ernest Cunningham。 Call me Ern or Ernie。 I wish I'd killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort， but it's a little more complicated than that。Have I killed someone？ Yes。 I have。Who was it？Let's get started。EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONEMy brotherMy stepsisterMy wifeMy fatherMy motherMy sister-in-lawMy uncleMy stepfatherMy auntMeThanks to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions expressed herein are my own。 。。。more
Emily Kass
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Never read anything like it - loved it
Stephanie Kara Lawson
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*review for myself only *Really enjoyed this book。 Loved the writing style with the remarks from the author throughout。 Funny and also the I didn't see the twist ending coming。 *review for myself only *Really enjoyed this book。 Loved the writing style with the remarks from the author throughout。 Funny and also the I didn't see the twist ending coming。 。。。more
Eruvande
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Questo libro mi è piaciuto da impazzire。 È accattivante， mi ha tenuta incollata alle pagine， Ernie è un protagonista spassosissimo e， no， non avevo assolutamente capito chi fosse il colpevole。
Mina Dezayi
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Amazing book。 Such a clever plot。
A M
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What a cute postmodern game。 Amazing
Devilish
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